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Henry Aloysius Petre, DSO, MC (12 June 1884 – 24 April 1962) was an English solicitor who became Australia's first military aviator and a founding member of the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor of the Royal Australian Air Force. Born in Essex, Petre forsook his early legal career to pursue an interest in aviation, building his own aeroplane and gaining employment as an aircraft designer and pilot. In 1912, he answered the Australian Defence Department's call for pilots to form an aviation school, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Australian Military Forces. The following year, he chose the site of the country's first air base at Point Cook, Victoria, and established its inaugural training institution, the Central Flying School, with Eric Harrison.

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  • Henry Petre (en)
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  • Henry Aloysius Petre, DSO, MC (12 June 1884 – 24 April 1962) was an English solicitor who became Australia's first military aviator and a founding member of the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor of the Royal Australian Air Force. Born in Essex, Petre forsook his early legal career to pursue an interest in aviation, building his own aeroplane and gaining employment as an aircraft designer and pilot. In 1912, he answered the Australian Defence Department's call for pilots to form an aviation school, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Australian Military Forces. The following year, he chose the site of the country's first air base at Point Cook, Victoria, and established its inaugural training institution, the Central Flying School, with Eric Harrison. (en)
  • Henry Aloysius Petre est un solliciteur, aviateur et militaire anglais, né le 12 juin 1884 à Ingatestone en Angleterre et mort le 24 avril 1962 à Londres. Membre fondateur de l'Australian Flying Corps, il est le premier pilote de l'histoire de l'armée de l'air australienne. Il abandonne une carrière de juriste pour se tourner vers l'aviation et réussit même à construire son propre aéronef. Voulant faire de cette passion un métier, il devient par la suite pilote qualifié et concepteur d'avion. En 1912, il répond à un appel du ministère de la Défense de l'Australie qui cherche à recruter des pilotes dans le but de créer une école d'aviation. Dès lors, il est nommé lieutenant dans les forces armées australiennes et établit la première base aérienne militaire du pays à Point Cook. En 1913, il (fr)
  • Henry Aloysius Petre DSO MC (Ingatestone, 12 de junho de 1884 – Londres, 24 de abril de 1962) foi um advogado inglês que se tornou no primeiro aviador militar da Austrália e foi membro fundador do Australian Flying Corps (AFC), o predecessor da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). (pt)
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  • Henry Aloysius Petre (en)
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  • "Peter the Monk" (en)
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  • Henry Aloysius Petre (en)
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  • London, England (en)
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  • Ingatestone, Essex, England (en)
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